Flat-iron heater.



No. 769,002. vPHFE'LTTED AUG. 30, 1904.

W. J. LE BARRON.

FLAT IRON HEATER.

APPLICATION FILED DBO. 26, 1903.

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PATENT OFFICE.

W ALTER JOHN LE BARRON, OF BARRE, VERMONT.

FLAT-=IRCN HEATER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 769,002, dated August30, 1904.

Application filed December 26, 1903. Serial No. 186,585. (No model.)

To all whom. it may concern:

Be it known thatl, IV ALTER JOHN Ln BAR- RON, a citizen of the UnitedStates, and a resident of Barre, in the county of Washington and Stateof Vermont, have invented a new and Improved Flat-Iron Heater, of whichthe following is afull, clear, and exact description.

This invention relates to means for temporarily incasing a plurality offlat-irons used for laundry purposes whilethey are subjected to heatradiating from the top of a stove, and has for its object to providenovel details of construction for a flat-iron heater which adapt it forvery effective service and afford a neat, compact, and inexpensivedevice of the character indicated.

The invention consists in the novel construction and combination ofparts, as is hereinafter described, and defined in the appended claims.

Reference is to be had to the accompanying drawings, forming a part ofthis specification, in which similar characters-of reference indicatecorresponding parts in all the figures.

Figure 1 is a partly-sectional planview of the heating device and a planview of a fiatiron therein. Fig. 2 is a transverse sectional View of theheater and flat-iron substantially on the line 2 2 in Fig. 3, and Fig. 3is a plan view of the flat iron heater in closed condition.

The improvement is designed to receive the T metal bodies of flat-ironsthat have detachable handles; and it consists, essentially, of anapertured base portion formed with partitions to provide a plurality ofcompartments for the reception of flat-irons, a two-part cover, andmeans to secure the sections of the cover upon the base, so as to permitone section of the cover to be moved over the other section to expose acompartment, permit both sections of the cover to be rotated for anexposure of all the compartments,successively, and afford means for thecarriage of the device with or without flat-irons in it. The baseportion comprises a flat peripheral ring 5, which is thickened at andnear its inner edge, forming a shoulder a on the upper surface which isconcentric with the defining edges of the ring. An inner ring 6 of asuitable diameter is held centrally within the rim 5 by a series ofspaced arms 7, that, at their ends are integrally joined to the rings,and the arms, inner ring, and thicker portion of the rim are on theirupper surfaces disposed inthe same plane. A series of partition-walls 8is formed or secured on the base portion of the heating device, threebeing shown in Fig. 1; but the number may be changed in case thecapacity of the heater is to be increased. The partitions 8 are erectedat equal distances apart and pref- .erably are formed integral with thethicker portion of the peripheral ring 5 and also with the inner ring 6,over which they extend toward a center post 9, to which the partitionsare joined.

It will be seen that the three partitions 8 by their integral connectionwith the post and the two concentric rings 5 -6 divide the space or areadefined by the peripheral ring 5 into three equal sections and completethe base portion of the device. The height of the partitions 8 is suchthat their upper edges will project somewhat above the upper surface offlat-iron bodies, such as A, when one or more flat-irons are placed onthe skeleton bottoms of the three compartments B, that are laterallydefined by the partitions, one flatiron being shown in position in Figs.1 and 2 occupying a compartment. Preferably the outermost faces of thepartition-walls 8 are rendered flush with the annular shoulder a andinclined upward and inward a suitable de gree, as shown at the right inFig. 2.

The cover that completely incloses the three compartments B, separatedby the partitionwalls 8, is formed in two portions, one portion being ofsufiicient dimensions to cover the top and outer sides of twocompartments, the other cover-section covering the third compartment.The larger cover-section consists of a flat top portion 10, curved on apart of its edge, from which depends the curved sidewall section 10,which is flared outward and downward, having its inner surface adaptedfor a loose contact with the sloped outer edges 7) of the partitions 8when the lower edge of said side-wall section is loosely engaged withthe peripheral ring 5, whereon it is designed to rest. A central orifice0 is formed in the top piece 10, that loosely receives the post 9,

which projects above the top piece and l From curved edge portionthreaded, as at (Z. of the top 10, which is concentric with the centerof the orifice c, the remaining parts of the edge of the top piece 10extend divergently outward and terminate in the ends of l the flaredside wall It), these diverging edges slightly overlapping the. twopartition-walls 8, above which they may be disposed by adjust-ment ofthe main cover-section. smaller cover-section, that is designed tocomplete the cover, is similar in general features to the cover-sectionwhich has been described,

having a flat top plate 10" and a circular i the smaller cover-sectionconcentric with the larger one and also with the shoulder a. A loopedhandle 11 is formed on an integral bottom plate a, centrally perforatedand tapped to adapt it to screw upon the threaded projecting end (i ofthe post 9, which afi'ords convenient means for the transfer of thecomplete device and the irons therein from one point to another asoccasion may require. Upon the top plates 10 and 10", preferably nearcorresponding straight edges thereon, a handle or other projection 12 isformed or secured, so as to project upwardly.

In use the heating device is placed upon the flat top surface of a stoveor range adapted to radiate sufficient heat to properly heat the irons Athat may be placed in the compartments B, and as the irons are supportedon a skeleton bottom in covered compartments it will be seen that theconfined heat will quickly raise the temperature of the irons to aproper degree for use.

The forming of the cover for the compartments in two portions enablesthe opening of one compartment B to introduce or remove an iron, as maybe desired, without disturbing the irons in the other two compartmentsor exposing them to cold air, and it will be seen that by turning thetwo-part cover around the iron in any of the compartments may be locatedbelow the top plate 10 of the smaller cover-section, which may be openedat will, the

hot iron removed, and a cooled iron placed within the open compartment,which by manipulation of the smaller cover-section may be quickly closedfor the heating of said IIOD.

The

Having thus described my inventionlclaim as new and desire to secure byLetters Patent 1. A flat-iron heater, comprising a base portion having acircular periphery, a central post thereon, a removable handle-piece onthe upper end of said post, a skeleton frame intervening the post andperiphery, a two-part cover, each part comprising a top plate and a sidewall, said side walls rotatably seating on the base portion near itsedge, and one coversection slidable over the other cover-section, thetop plates of both cover-sections having a loose engagement with theupper part ofthe post and held in place by the handle.

2. A flatiron heater, comprising a base portion having a ring-likeperiphery, a central post, a series of spaced partitions radiating fromthe post and fixed on the peripheral ring, a skeleton frame interveningthe post and peripheral ring, said partitions having edges thereonaffixed-to or formed integral with the post, the skeleton frame and theperipheral ring, acover formed in two sections each formed with a flattop plate and a circular flaring side wall, one cover-sectionoverlapping the other section, there being opposite perforations in thetop plates of the cover-sections through which the upper end of the postpasses, and means for loosely securing the cover-sections on the post,said means also providing a handle for carrying the heater device.

3. A flat-iron heater, comprising a base portion having a peripheralring, an inner concentric ring, spaced frame members extended betweenthe peripheral ring and the concentric inner ring, an upright post heldcentrally and in engagement with the inner ends of the frame members, aplurality of spaced upright partitions engaging the post with the innerends thereof, and their lower edges with the inner ring and peripheralring and having edges on their free outer ends sloped from the upperedges of the partitions downward and outward, a two-part covercomprising two sections of different area, each section having a fiattop portion and a curved side wall that flares downward and outward, thesmaller cover-section lapping upon the larger coversection, the topportions of said cover-sections being oppositely apertured to receivethe upper end of the post, a looped handle securable on the projectingupper end of the post, and a handle projecting from the upper surface ofthe top wall of each cover-section.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in thepresence of two subscribing witnesses.

ALTER JOHN LE BARRON. l Vitnesses:

G. H. ANKER,

JAMns MAoKAY.

